Portugal’s early-stage investors joined forces to argue for better rules, sharper skills and more patient capital. Their association’s own surveys show why optimism needs more than a good dinner.
Bavaria’s startup network prepares founders for investors, then decides who is ready for the room. Its most useful asset may be the introductions it holds back.
Agencia Córdoba Innovar y Emprender puts public money beside private conviction. Its programs connect startup finance, university research and the unglamorous business of getting useful technology into companies.